Anne Schechinger
Anne Schechinger leads EWG’s Midwest program, based in Minneapolis. An agricultural economist, she explores farming’s impact on the environment and analyzes how government policies influence farmer decision-making. She also researches the ways policy changes can reduce agricultural pollution.
Anne specializes in row crop and animal-based agriculture’s effect on the environment, climate and public health, along with analyzing and visualizing big data.
During her 12 years at EWG, Anne has analyzed and visualized large data sets from the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency, among other entities, and published more than 30 analyses. She has also briefed federal and state legislators and agency officials, along with nonprofit coalitions, on research findings, translating complex data and insights into actionable policy recommendations.
She is a widely recognized expert in the areas of federal farm policy, especially farm subsidies, conservation programs and the crop insurance program, and in the environmental, climate and public health impacts of agriculture.
Before joining EWG, Anne worked as an analyst at Pioneer, now part of Corteva Agriscience. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College and a master’s degree from Michigan State University. Her master’s thesis focused on evaluating the economic feasibility of commercializing perennial wheat, a sustainable crop with water quality and climate benefits.
